Designing systems that scale (learning, websites, etc.)

Seven years working as a teacher building placement flows, speaking assessments, and rubrics used across multi-site English programs.

Statistics chart showing demographics and results
7+
Years experience
1,800+
Learners taught
90%+
Student retention

Introduction

After seven years of international work, I'm in a phase of deep self-reflection and career discovery, seeking my next purpose. I am working to replace old habits with sustainable, positive routines. My interests include journaling to process ideas, finding quiet purpose in yoga and meditation, and pursuing creative, technical challenges to keep my "dreamer" self alive.

Professional summary

Clean, repeatable, and teacher-friendly systems

I use my seven years of experience to design and standardize assessments, implement rubrics, and build real, reusable lesson assets. I can simplify things and make sense out of them. Have you heard of the Game Show 'Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader'?

Professional experience

Instructional Materials
Flying Up English — 2022 — 2025
  • Built and rolled out assessment and engagement systems across 8–10 concurrent classes (80–100 students/term), driving standardized delivery and measurable improvement.
  • Created modular lesson plans and instructor guides to standardize delivery.
Writing Curriculum
DYB Choisun — 2021 — 2022
  • Productized an "outline → draft → revision" framework; aligned instructors on a shared rubric and feedback cadence.
Assessment & Resources
Sogang / Korea University — 2018 — 2021
  • Standardized evaluation rubrics across levels, improving consistency and enabling faster promotion decisions; shipped 385+ progress reports per quarter.
  • Created reusable lesson assets adopted across classrooms.

Services you can hire me for

I offer different packages for business owners, teachers, and other professionals.

1 Year Branded Website
A polished, unique personal website with optional monthly analytics and ongoing support. I handle everything — no technical knowledge required.
$100
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💸 Cash App $p3nguu Upwork

Hobbies & Interests

Some of these things I enjoy outside of work — they also often inform and inspire my design/creative process.

Journaling✍️ Processing ideas and helps me stay more reflective, keep grounded.
Meditation 🧘 Don't knock it until you try it!
Web design ✨ Crafting clean, usable interfaces and feeling good about it.
Consoles & Games 🕹️ Retro and modern, I love my Switch 2 and MMOs.
Gardening 🌿 Container & balcony vegetables, I love learning about hydroponics.
Art & Language 🖼️ I think this is what single handedly makes me end up in different places/countries.

Projects I'm working on

🛠️ Personal Portfolio (this page)
Building this portfolio to practice HTML, PHP, MySQL, CSS, and modern web design.
🤖 Discord Translator Bot
Python automation bot that translates between English and Chinese to enable cross-language communication.
🌐 Portfolio SOP Platform
A platform that helps jobseekers publish high-quality personal portfolio SOP websites (templates + guides).

Photos